MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max vs Samsung Exynos 990

Comparisons 28-07-2022

Full testing data of MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max vs Samsung Exynos 990, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2, Fortnite, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max or Exynos 990.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max

97%

Exynos 990

93%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max

89%

Exynos 990

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max

92%

Exynos 990

90%

Antutu 8

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max	Exynos 990
Total score	801076	520426
CPU	224307	145729
GPU	304401	197752
MEM	128182	83272
UX	144193	93686

GeekBench 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max	Exynos 990
Single-Core	1180	1108
Multi-Core	4137	3435

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max	Exynos 990
Frequency	2900 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions
Core configuration	4x2.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.93 GHz Exynos M5 Mongoose 2x2.56 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	1866
Memory bandwidth	48	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	640 KB
L3 cache	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 990 is 12% better than MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G610 MP6	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	912	786
# of Cores	6	11
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	31.5	61.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	94.1	55.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.2	61.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.5	61.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	81.1	49.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	117.8	75.3
Real Racing 3	113.7	123
Sniper 3D	125.1	116.9
Need for Speed No Limits	79.5	86.1
Mortal Kombat X	82.4	80
CSR Racing 2	68.4	80

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	25 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Sub 6GHz 5G Multi-Mode	Exynos Modem 5123
Download speed	4700 MBit/s.	7350 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	3486 MBit/s.
Navigation	BeiDou B1I+ B2a + B1C, GPS L1CA+L5, Glonass L1OF, Galileo E1 + E5a, NavIC, QZSS L1CA+ L5	SBAS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 990 is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max specs and review.

Exynos 990 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile
• Antutu 8

• Exynos 990 specs and review.